Account of the Queen Bee. $3 
ferve, that fhe iffues any pofitive orders, to be 
punctually obeyed by the other bees. © The 
truth feems to be, that fhe and the other bees 
are all equally acquainted with their duty by 
infliné, and have an equal pleafure in perform- 
ing it, without waiting for orders from each 
other. ‘That there is, neverthelefs, the greateft 
order and regularity among them, is certain; ' 
for they lay their plans and execute them in 
the beft poffible manner, by the influence of 
the above powerful fubftitute for reafon. 
_ Almoft all writers, as formerly hinted, are 
of opinion, that the Queen lays three different 
kinds of eggs; viz. one kind for the produc- 
tion of a Queen Bee; another {pecies for that 
of the working bees, and a third for producing 
the Drones. It was alfo long a received opinion, 
that no Queen could lay eggs, that were capa- 
ble of producing bees, without the affiftance of 
Drones. Scuiracu fF, on this fubject, refutes 
this dodtrine, and entirely denies fuch an ufe 
of the Drones. He advances this opinion, that 
_“ the Queen lays eggs, which produce young 
“ bees, without any communication with the 
| Drones ; 
+ Paftor of Kirin Baurzen, in Uprer Lusatia, and Secretary 
to a Society of Naturalifts there. 
